/etc/issue.net

vinaytp · 12-15-2009, 07:57 AM

Hi all..

I wanted to know, weather the file /etc/issue.net is created every time system is booted ?

OR

It got created when OS is installed...

AleLinuxBSD · 12-15-2009, 08:06 AM

/etc/issue and /etc/issue.net files
They are normal text file created during the installation of the OS.
Obviously you can change the content if you like.

vinaytp · 12-15-2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AleLinuxBSD

/etc/issue and /etc/issue.net files
They are normal text file created during the installation of the OS.
Obviously you can change the content if you like.

Dear AleLinuxBSD,

Thanks for the reply,

I have commented the contents of /etc/issues.net

Code:

#Welcome to SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (i586) - Kernel %r (%t).
~
~

Also I dont have blank line after the commented line, when i try to login from remote machine

Code:

[vinay@localhost webhuddle]$ telnet 172.21.109.60
Trying 172.21.108.65...
Connected to 172.21.108.65.
Escape character is '^]'.

linux login: root
Password: 
You have new mail in /var/mail/root.
Last login: Tue Dec 15 04:13:08 from 172.17.70.143
linux:~ #

I am getting a blank line after Escape character is '^]'., I dont want this blank line to appear, Is there any way to remove this blank line....

Any help will be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks again...

repo · 12-15-2009, 08:43 AM

Make sure there is no Carrier return at the beginning of
/etc/issue.net

Code:

cannabis:/home/repo# cat /etc/issue.net 
Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis:/home/repo# telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis login: Connection closed by foreign host.

cannabis:/home/repo# cat /etc/issue.net 

Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis:/home/repo# telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.

Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis login: Connection closed by foreign host.
cannabis:/home/repo#

BTW, you should use ssh instead of telnet

vinaytp · 12-15-2009, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Make sure there is no Carrier return at the beginning of
/etc/issue.net

Code:

cannabis:/home/repo# cat /etc/issue.net 
Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis:/home/repo# telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis login: Connection closed by foreign host.

cannabis:/home/repo# cat /etc/issue.net 

Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis:/home/repo# telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.

Debian GNU/Linux squeeze/sid
cannabis login: Connection closed by foreign host.
cannabis:/home/repo#

BTW, you should use ssh instead of telnet

Thanks repo,

I have pasted Ocatal dump of the file

Code:

linux:~ # od -t c /etc/issue.net
0000000   W   e   l   c   o   m   e       t   o       S   U   S   E    
0000020   L   I   N   U   X       E   n   t   e   r   p   r   i   s   e
0000040       S   e   r   v   e   r       9       (   i   5   8   6   )
0000060       -       K   e   r   n   e   l       %   r       (   %   t
0000100   )   .              \n
0000106

Do you mean to say, I have to remove \n character which is at the end ?
can you suggest how to remove that...?

Can you please suggest me ?

repo · 12-15-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Do you mean to say, I have to remove \n character which is at the end ?
can you suggest how to remove that...?

The problem is the beginning of the file.
At least in debian, if I add a carrier return (blank line)
at the beginning of the file /etc/issue.net
I get the output you have => space after
Escape character is '^]'.

If I remove the blank line it is OK

Don't know if suse uses the same files though

Tinkster · 12-15-2009, 05:56 PM

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-login-775757/

In this case I closed the original because the dupe seems to be more active.